From the teacher: I am a very hands on teacher. I have been teaching at Westgate High Since 2001. I love helping students discover their rights as Americans and a passion for the arts. Recently, I have discovered how much students like to make movies and other forms of multi-media presentations to argue their viewpoints and inform the class of their opinions.

Wish list:

10 Exacto knives to cut art projects

10 marble composition books

5 rolls of double-sided tape

colored tissue paper

loose leaf paper

drawing pencils

acrylic paint assorted colors

Barnes and Noble gift card to buy books for classroom library

Sharpies lots of Sharpies all colors

A new laptop and video camera to help the students make their films. The computers we have cannot support the software need for the editing program. we would also take old laptops too. The students I teach have limited access to computers.

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